Chapter 18: Cat-eared Maid's strange mushrooms cannot be eaten casually. ...
To anyone with normal perception, Chaomu's injuries were definitely not light.
The steel bar scratched a large gash on his palm, and the flesh and blood on the palm were so blurred that the bone fragments could be seen. Not to mention ordinary people, even a professionally trained agent would not be able to take such an injury lightly.
But Chao Mu didn't even frown, and she stubbornly refused Midorikawa Jing's suggestion to send her to the hospital to bandage her wounds.
"It's not a serious injury... This level of flesh wounds wouldn't even take up medical resources if we went to the hospital." She waved her hand, took the compensation money she had just received from the housewife, and put it in her pocket. "Why don't we save the money for a barbecue buffet... Do you want to come? I can treat you."
Seeing how much she'd gained today, she didn't mind treating this temporary teammate, who hadn't taken much of her rewards, to a meal. The barbecue Hagiwara had treated her to last time was delicious, especially the caramel ice cream brûlée. It was soft and fluffy, with just the right amount of sweetness, and topped with a thin layer of crispy caramel...
When the player thought of the delicious food that day, he couldn't help but feel tears flowing from the corners of his mouth... Hey, it seems wrong, why are his eyes wet too?
She blinked, feeling as if water droplets were clinging to her eyelashes. A glance at the system interface revealed a gentle reminder: [Although the player has reduced their pain perception, the negative effects of damage will still be present. This game uses an extremely realistic simulation of physiological states, and negative effects will be reflected in the player's body in real time.]
Oh, that is to say, although she didn't feel it, her body cried out in pain - thinking back, it was the same when she fought Kurosawa Jin on the first night. When she was shot in the leg or lower abdomen, although she didn't feel any pain and felt that she could still hold on, her body's reaction speed could not keep up.
This idea passed through Chaomu's mind once, then she dismissed it carelessly. She casually raised her hand to wipe her eyes, but Midorikawa Kei grabbed her wrist again.
"...Don't wipe your eyes directly..." The cat-eyed young man exhaled in a suppressed breath, looking at her golden eyes that were filled with tears but without any emotion, "I have a handkerchief here."
It's obviously painful... Is it because she's used to being hurt and has developed a self-protection mechanism? That's why she acts so naturally...
In addition, her financial situation has always been poor, so she wants to save money on medical expenses for her daily life...
He pursed his lips slightly and carefully wiped away the tears hanging on her eyelashes. He felt a part of his heart that didn't belong to him at this moment tighten slightly, and there was a sour feeling: "If you don't want to go to the hospital... at least let me bandage you first."
【Midorikawa Jing expresses sympathy for you.】
Have pity... have pity on this delicate flower of hers?
Jiaohua shook her dislocated hand and felt that the Midorikawa Jing in front of her was actually a little more delicate than her - what was that feeling called when she saw him in the afternoon... Oh, the feeling of being broken was particularly strong, which made people feel pity.
Honestly, it didn't really matter whether the bandage was applied or not. But the young man with cat eyes dragged her to the pharmacy without a word, bought a medicine box, sat on a bench, held her wrist, disinfected and bandaged it, and even stuffed a cup of hot cocoa into her hand.
Since she's here, she has no objection to bandaging it... maybe she can even save a bottle of red medicine.
The hand, slightly slender compared to his, was held in his palm, trembling slightly from the stimulation of disinfection. Midorikawa Jing tightened his grip slightly, not looking at her expression, but whispered, "If it hurts, don't force yourself to endure it. No one will laugh at you for this."
Drinking the cocoa someone else bought, Chaomu was quite cooperative and tentatively asked, "Then... wuwu? It hurts?"
Bangdu's tone was so obvious that his hand, which was applying medicine to her, paused for a moment, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.
Seeing him pause slightly, Chaomu continued, "It hurts so much... I'm going to die if I can't have barbecue and pudding anymore... Midorikawa Jing, please say something. Didn't you just say you'd treat me to a meal?"
Without any skill, he took the initiative and got straight to the point. Midorikawa coughed twice, the corners of his lips raised and then lowered: "I didn't say that."
His demeanor was completely different from when we first met. He didn't look like the lonely, mysterious hooded man he'd been these days. Instead, he looked like the older brother next door, young, gentle, and easy to talk to.
If NPC favorability data were available now, Chaomu would have a feeling his favorability towards her would be quite high—isn't this a standard cliché? The lonely killer is gradually influenced by the girl, revealing his soft side, and even the coldest killer's heart warms... No, that's not the scenario.
The point is, his attitude towards her can now be described as completely friendly, right? If she visits his house at this time, won't her resident visit mission definitely become (1/5)?
She blinked, feeling that the atmosphere at the moment was natural, and said considerately: "It's okay if you don't want to eat the barbecue buffet. Do you know how to make some home-cooked meals? Otherwise, you can treat me to a meal at home, and I can help out..."
It was at that moment that the cat-eyed young man who had just smiled suddenly turned back into the taciturn hooded man she had first seen.
“…”
As if the gentleness just now was just an illusion, he was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and continued to apply medicine to her. His voice was steady, even a little polite and distant: "I'm sorry, I don't have such thoughts at the moment. You and I just met by chance, and we are not close to this extent yet."
"Next time you see me, stay away from me." After finishing everything, he stood up and warned with a cold look, "Don't get yourself into trouble."
The hooded young man's back disappeared from sight, like a stray cat that came and went without a trace.
...Ah, scared the cat away.
Chaomu looked down at his carefully bandaged wound, holding a cup of hot cocoa, and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
Should I say she's a stray cat, with a personality as changeable as a cat's... Is it that her affection isn't enough? Should she be more reserved and wait for an NPC to invite her out? Or is it because her Charm is only D? Even in the anime, people still judge by looks and charm. How realistic.
Forget it, now that things have come to this, I might as well eat first.
She didn't hesitate for too long. With her hands in her pockets, she went to the barbecue buffet that Hagiwara had taken her to before. After eating, she went to read a book and brush up her skills for a while before returning to the apartment in the night.
The neighbors around them kept their doors closed as usual. When passing by Kujo's house in the middle, Chaomu couldn't help but look inside with a greedy look.
She had wanted to go in and see if she could fish in the other person's fish tank for a long time. She had been lying on the balcony that night and wanted to open the window, but the system prompted [Preconditions have not been met. Explore the area ahead later].
It had to be said that this trick of the system had made her even more curious about the Kujo family. She had tried to rub along the edge, hoping to get through the air wall, but ended up hanging out of the window with her tail swung, and was laughed at by a passerby named Shen'er.
So why was Mr. Kujo so distant? Couldn't he just open the door and let her see what was inside, satisfy her curiosity? And Midorikawa Kei, too. Why couldn't he just take her home? She wasn't doing anything, just visiting.
Feeling dissatisfied with the stingy neighbors and NPCs, the player searched all the trash cans around her as usual. Naturally, she only found waste and strange seeds, so she could only go home in disappointment to plant her land.
Small flower pots made from scraps already filled the balcony and the guest room floor, and were about to be placed in the living room. Chaomu carried a huge kettle to water the plants one by one, completing the daily tasks of farming. He harvested a crop of cilantro and chives, and noticed that several of the small pots showed "mature in 4 hours."
It is said that giving these crops to NPCs can increase their favorability... I will bring some to Matsuda-kun and Hagiwara when I go to do housework for him tomorrow.
She pinched her chin and thought for a while, thinking that she would see what would grow in these small flower pots tomorrow and then decide what gifts to bring them.
At seven o'clock in the morning, when Chaomu woke up and left the bedroom, he saw that the flowerpot, which was previously green, was now bursting with different colors.
In a small flowerpot in the shade, in the soil where the [Strange Seeds] were previously planted, several clusters of colorful mushrooms grew.
Out of curiosity, she clicked on "Pick" and saw the introduction of the props.
[Strange Mushroom (Purple Quality): Has the miraculous effect of changing both the self and the cognition. I salute the courage of those who saw its color and wanted to try it.]
[Eating it will produce random effects, some of which have time limits, while others are permanent. The effects are even better after cooking. It can be given to NPCs to cause fluctuations in their favorability.]
Players cannot see random effects.
Especially when she saw in the introduction that eating mushrooms had a chance to trigger special skill talents, she felt that she could no longer control her claws.
Take a chance and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Chaomu took out his mobile phone and searched for the mushroom soup recipe. On a whim, he freely added leeks, coriander and overnight milk, picked off the sausage cubes on the bread, and made a bowl of creamy vegetable mushroom soup with a strange color. The color and quality were so authentic that even Indians would praise it.
Although the soup wasn't golden, this colorful black undoubtedly felt more noble, luxurious, and profound. She gulped down the entire bowl of soup, and her vision began to spin.
A few minutes later, when Chaomu woke up again and stood in front of the mirror, she fell into a brief silence.
Black cat ears and a fluffy cat tail adorned the back of her white apron. Her clothes had somehow changed into a standard maid outfit, and she even had a bell around her neck.
[Special Status: Cat Maid (Limited Time 24 hours)]
Status Description: You've woken up. The surgery was a success. You've become a catgirl. At this stage, your nail sharpness is increased by 100%, your agility is increased by 50%, your Charm level is +++, your special attack against virgins is +++, and your Housekeeping skills are +++.
If you take a gamble, the bicycle doesn't turn into a motorcycle; if you bet, the raccoon turns into a cat maid.
Because he had ears and a tail before, Chaomu was not unaccustomed to this condition.
Everything else is understandable... What's the "special attack on virgins" thing? Why does it sound so targeted...
She sat on the carpet, pinching her chin and thinking: Could it be that at this time, attacking the opponent's weakness will double the success rate of a fatal chicken attack?
The author has something to say:
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Matsuda: You clicked on me!
Raccoon: If I turned into a cockroach, would you still love me? (After eating mushrooms, he turned into a cockroach and crawled into Gin's bed)
By the way, when a girl eats mushrooms, she not only turns into a cat girl, but also into a cockroach, a mouse, and a bread dog. It's not just the girl who eats mushrooms; mushrooms use vulgar and clichéd tropes to persecute everyone equally. As mentioned earlier, Shier knows about mushrooms because he's eaten them too. Do you think he's ever turned into a maid-dressed cat man?
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